GOD s one and only religion to all mankind. Joining the kingdom of GOD.

Emre_1974tr

Hi Good Logic;

I talked about this informations, at articles I wrote years ago

https//emre1974tr-blogspot-com.translate.goog/2013/03/iyiler-mutlaka-kazanr.html?_x_tr_sl=tr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=tr&_x_tr_pto=nui

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https//emre1974tr-blogspot-com.translate.goog/2013/11/kotuluk-problemine-cevap.html?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=tr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=tr&_x_tr_pto=nui

The good win, the bad lose. Shirk is the reflection of evil. And for a good person to enter Paradise, he is expected to reach the minimum true belief, before which that person is taken from this world. On the other hand, the wicked are taken from this world at a time when they have a perverted faith.

Before God created us, he knows whether we will go Paradise or hell. He brings us face to face with ourselves in this world. So we understand why we go to Paradise or why we go to hell. Thus, our right to object in the Hereafter is eliminated. God knows what we would do if we were tested to forever in this World.

And in this world, God makes us face ourselves by giving us a two-day miniature test. The good go to Paradise and the bad go to hell.

Peace

good_logic

Islam/Submission is an attitude/a state of mind to accept GOD s authority
There is no other authority that is qualified to be so. Only GOD the creator possesses such qualification .GOD has perfect knowledge,all the power to create and sustains all the creations.

Just think about your own development. or the development of anything created!! They need to experience and learn everything they know. There are times in their life where they are incapable of knowing or doing anything for themselves ,never mind others!!

We submit to GOD through salvation. Learning to know more and more about GOD the creator through His message strengthens our belief to the point of valuing GOD.
Our attitude changes towards reverence to take GOD s message seriously . To believe His word and obey His commands for the good of our development and the relationship with others. We start on the straight path to better ourselves.

How do we know GOD sent a message and where do we find His words?

This is a decision that needs to be made by each individual to search for themselves to themselves. Using the faculties and senses along with a strong natural instinct towards good morals that GOD gave as well as our instinct. This journey will lead you to come to your own conclusions through your own findings. Then either believe or disbelieve.
Or do not bother searching and be your own authority/accept others as authority and live your life how you see fit or you are lead by others how they see fit
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When one chooses submission to GOD, all areas of our lives are to be submitted to God and placed under His authority.

When we come to GOD for salvation, obey Him, learn about Him, treat others with love, and share with others, we are showing our submission to the Lord through our actions in ways that honor GOD s path and changes our lives and the lives of others for the better.
Submission is action in our daily life not words and thoughts only.
This is the way to unite all humans and live in peace with each other.
GOD bless you all.
Peace.

hawk99

Ayat 319 can be misleading when "only religion accepted by God is Islam"
is the translation.

Sahih International Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam...........

Pickthall Lo! religion with Allah (is) the Surrender (to His Will and Guidance).....................

Yusuf Ali The Religion before Allah is Islam (submission to His Will)...................

Shakir Surely the (true) religion with Allah is Islam,.............

Muhammad Sarwar In the sight of God Islam is the religion........................

Mohsin Khan Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam.....................
Arberry The true religion with God is Islam................................

Allah and Islam are left untranslated and can lead to a misunderstanding about what
and who is acceptable and who and what is not.

On the other hand, this beautiful ayat is more explanatory and gives us a better idea
of what is expected of us regardless of perspective.

Shakir Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians,
and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last day and does good, they shall
have their reward from their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve.

peace

hawk99

Imagine if Muhammad, Isa, Musa, Abraham, and Noah were all in the same room what about
the Deen would would they disagree about? hmm

peace

good_logic

All followers of God ALONE, from all religions, are truly united.
GOD s path/deen-some say religion?... is one. To all the humans through all the prophets Not many divided religions.

!The people started as/ used to be one community when God sent the prophets as bearers of good news, as well as warners. He sent down with them the scripture, bearing the truth-GOD s only path/deen-, to judge among the people in their disputes. Ironically, those who received the scripture were the ones who rejected any new scripture- (That corrected the fabrications of their interpretations and innovation of the path of that scripture), despite clear proofs given to them. This is due to jealousy'selfishness ( and mine is better than yours/my parent s religion is the one!!) on their part. God guides those who believe to the truth- True Islam to GOD/submission (and following the straight path, GOD s path) that is disputed by all others (in divided man made religions!), in accordance with His will. God guides whoever wills( to be guided) in a straight path/GOD s one and only path..*

كانَ النّاسُ أُمَّةً وٰحِدَةً فَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ النَّبِيّـۧنَ مُبَشِّرينَ وَمُنذِرينَ وَأَنزَلَ مَعَهُمُ الكِتٰبَ بِالحَقِّ لِيَحكُمَ بَينَ النّاسِ فيمَا اختَلَفوا فيهِ وَمَا اختَلَفَ فيهِ إِلَّا الَّذينَ أوتوهُ مِن بَعدِ ما جاءَتهُمُ البَيِّنٰتُ بَغيًا بَينَهُم فَهَدَى اللَّهُ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا لِمَا اختَلَفوا فيهِ مِنَ الحَقِّ بِإِذنِهِ وَاللَّهُ يَهدى مَن يَشاءُ إِلىٰ صِرٰطٍ مُستَقيمٍ

Do you expect to enter GOD s kingdom/ Paradise without being tested like those before you?....

It is matter of common sense that GOD did not send different prophets with different religions. It does not make any sense at all. In fact he sent all prophets with one path which is Islam (defined as submission only to ONE GOD). The word Muslim/One who submits to GOD Alone and follows GOD s authority .

The final scripture of GOD Qoran confirms that there were old scriptures from GOD and corrects the made up religions and the priests /Mullahs/;scholars words and books. Follow what was revealed by GOD only is the clear instruction in GOD s message in all the scriptures!!!
Qoran very CLEARLY says that all prophets taught just one path . ISLAM/submission.
"If anyone desires a religion other than Islam/submission, never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost"
GOD bless you all.
Peace.

Houriya

Peace,
Allah is testing people and individuals to return to the right path, if they truly believe in Allah, in the whole
of his book, they will live in paradise on earth before the day of resurrection.

What is happening now in the countries which are suffering, from famine, war, poverty, disease, ignorance, misinformation, we cannot say that they really believe in the Creator..

Salam

good_logic

Submission to GOD requires actions. Our actions should do the speaking for us.

We never need to explain anything or give excuses to God. God knows everything including our innermost thoughts.
If we think that our actions need to be justified and don’t speak for themselves perhaps we are not being honest with our selves.

We judge ourselves by our intentions while others judge us by our actions. Other people do not know our thoughts or internal dialogue. They can only assume what you are thinking by how you act.

There are no leaders or intermediaries that have authority of GOD s path. We submit to GOD s authority alone. Those who lead or bring a message should be doing a job for GOD they are not our guardians or authority. And they certainly have no power of their own.

The best people to lead are the people who don’t want the power.

If Muhammad came back to this world, the “Muslims” would call him Kafir and put a fatwa on him. Similarly if Moses or Jesus or...come back today, the same goes for all other religions.
The religions of men that people follow today have nothing to do with the Islam preached by Abraham, Moses, Jesus... and Muhammad.

Most of the things the religions of men do is wrong Most are men s words , men s instructions , misinterpretations and innovations.

Religions Never Authorized by GOD.

They call their innovations GOD s religion. A lie
You shall not utter lies with your own tongues stating “This is lawful, and this is unlawful,” to fabricate lies and attribute them to GOD. Surely, those who fabricate lies and attribute them to GOD will never succeed.

GOD bless you all.
Peace

tabaxazuaq

Peace All.
I hope it is the right time to check our religion. Reflecting on who we are and our purpose in this life.
Who do we really serve? Which authority? Why?

You may be surprised to find out that you have actually been serving your creator! But you are not aware of it. Whatever your religion is or you understand it to be!

the word “ Submitter” is the English equivalent of the Arabic word “Muslim,” and the word “Submission” is the English equivalent of the Arabic word “Islam,” the underlying implication of these words is very profound, and far from the superficial meanings that are traditionally understood or used.

A Submitter/Muslim to GOD, can be defined as a person who submits to the will of God. The state of Submission, which can only take place between the person and God Almighty, is considered to be the only acceptable form of following God. (319, 85). Therefore, Submission is not a name of a religion; rather it describes a state of mind of one’s devotion to God alone. It is an attitude towards GOD your creator and all His creations.

Submission is GOD s religion to all mankind, whereby one recognizes God’s absolute authority, and reaches a conviction that only God possesses all power; no other entity possesses any power that is independent of Him. The natural result of such a realization is to devote one’s life and one’s service absolutely to God alone. This is the First Commandment in all the scriptures, including the Old Testament, the New Testament and the Final Testament (The Quran).

Hear, O Israel!
The Lord our God is One God!
Therefore you shall adore
the Lord your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength.

The commandment to follow the religion of God alone is also found in the Hindu scriptures

Let us meditate on God,
His glorious attributes,
who is the basis of everything in this universe as its Creator,
who is fit to be worshiped
as Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient
and self existent conscious being,
who removes all ignorance
and impurities from the mind
and purifies and sharpens the intellect.

While every religion has been corrupted by innovations, traditions, and false, idolatrous doctrines, there may be “Submitters/ Muslims” within every religion. There may be Submitters who call themselves Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or anything else. This is a concept some of the traditional Muslims will fiercely object to, even though it is in the Quran, and we experience it constantly.

They are not all the same; among the followers of the scripture, there are those who are righteous. They recite GOD’s revelations through the night, and they fall prostrate.

One of the reasons for this objection could be due to the implication of the terminology used. For example, the phrase “Christian Monotheist” may seem to introduce a conflict, since the traditional definition of a Christian is one who believes in the divinity of Christ.
However, there are Christians who consider this idea to be blasphemous, and consequently they believe that Jesus was only a messenger of God and His Messiah.
Similarly, there are people in other religions who believe in God Almighty, believe that they are accountable for their works, and they are righteous.
A criterion of the true religion of GOD is that they will find nothing objectionable in the basic Torah, Gospel and Quranic teachings when they encounter them.

All these people are loyal to GOD Alone, and they collectively constitute the only religion acceptable to God.

Say, “We believe in GOD, and in what was sent down to us, and in what was sent down to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction among any of them. To Him alone we are submitters.”

Minimum Criteria
There are many more people out there who are Monotheists/Believers in heart, but we may not be aware of them. Furthermore, they themselves may not know where to fit in. How can one know if he or she might qualify to be called a Believer?
The minimum criteria are given in the following verses.

Surely, those who believe,
those who are Jewish,
the Christians,
and the converts;
anyone who
(1) believes in GOD, and
(2) believes in the Last Day, and
(3) leads a righteous life,
will receive their recompense from their Lord.
They have nothing to fear,
nor will they grieve.

The Believers follow the religion of Abraham (16123). It was the religion of Moses and Jesus and Muhammad. It was the religion of all of the prophets and messengers. All of them were Believers and Submitters to God, and God alone.

Submission to God alone is a personal relationship between you and God. You are answerable to Him directly and He alone will judge you. To be a Believer/ Submitter, you do not need to change your name or learn another language, or abandon your cultural identity or anything like that. There is no such thing as a 'Muslim or Submitter name' because your name does not affect your relationship with God.

Believers/Submitters are members of one family. They are allies of one another. They help and support each other as God and His angels help and support them. They are also united in one column when striving in the cause of God.

It is a known fact that all religions of the world—Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others—have been corrupted one way or another through innovations, traditions, and the idolization of humans such as the prophets and the saints. Many people use religion to justify wars, terrorism, tyranny, and for economic and political gain.

The Believers follow God’s revelations, and obey God’s commandments as well as they can. They follow the truth from their Lord-Only His revelations-, not corrupted religions and man-made doctrines.

Submission/True Islam today is like a precious jewel that is buried under piles upon piles of man-made innovations. Humans have been divided into sects and into enemies by these man made religions

Say, “O followers of the scripture, let us come to a logical agreement between us and you that we shall not serve except GOD; that we never set up any idols/authorities besides Him, nor set up any human beings as lords beside GOD.” If they turn away, say, “Bear witness that we are submitters.”

No Compulsion in Religion
GOD has not asked us to convert anyone to any religion, but only to present the true Islam (Submission) to the world.
God specifically states in the Quran that There shall be no compulsion in religion the right way is now distinct from the wrong way. Anyone who denounces the devil and believes in GOD has grasped the strongest bond; one that never breaks. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient.

May the Lord guide us to true Islam.The state of mind and the true attitude towards GOD,religion and all the creations.
GOD bless you all.
Peace.

Good to see you trying to follow God alone and quoting from other Scriptures as well. A true Muslim Believer.

Have you studied the Vedas? I couldn't find a good translation..
I read the Bible twice from cover to cover !

good_logic

Qoran is a scripture from GOD to all humans.

Qoran is not a Muslim book as far as my study and understanding of Qoran has shown me.
Qoran confirms all past scriptures and contains the same religion of "SUBMISSION TO HIM ALONE". The only religion for all humans ,past present and future
GOD bless.
Peace.

Jafar

There is none other than the one infinite.
In such that all others are finite (has border), whether it's in space or in time.
Every finite things has 'inside' and 'outside', here and not there, me and not me, beginning / birth and end / death.
But the one infinite doesn't have those as it's boundless no border at all.

All of the finite are created and part of the one infinite.
As such that all religion / tradition / identities are part of the one infinite.

Thus there is no such thing of religion / tradition / identities of the other one infinite.
Because there is no other one infinite to begin with.

It also implies all media, whether it's youtube, ebook, scrolls, book, parchment, stone tablet are created and part of the one infinite. As such there is no such thing as media that is not created by the one infinite.
All of those medias are finite to begin with, has beginning and an end.

If this is hard to comprehend, let's use a metaphor.

JRR Tolkien is the author of the Lord Of The Rings.
Every thing inside Lord Of The Rings is authored / created by Tolkien.
As every thing inside Lord Of The Rings actually residing inside Tolkien's mind to begin with.
All the hobbits, orcs, human, elves, forest, mountain etc..

As such that all the books that is authored by Bilbo Baggins, Saruman, Sauron etc.. are actually authored by Tolkien. More than that all the characters mentioned above Bilbo Baggins, Saruman, Sauron are actually Tolkien as well. Tolkien playing / assuming different roles.

Within Lord Of The Rings universe there are conflicts and wars.
Somebody competing against another.
Some parties try to beat one another.
But all of those parties competing against each other, fighting each others, are actually one and the same, Tolkien.

As such when one asked Where Is JRR Tolkien in Lord Of The Rings?
The answer will be he is in everything.

Back to the main subject of this thread.
All religion / identities / tradition is God's religion / identities / tradition.
Because there is no other God to begin with.
By the word God here it refers to the One Infinite.

Submission / Serving the only God is automatic, it's given and performed by every-thing that is finite.
How they serve varies... and no thing will serve in exactly the same way.

Some serves through the path of love some serves through the path of hate.
Some serves through the path of peace some serves through the path of war.
Some serves through the path of humility some serves through the path of pride.

As everything that has border will definitely has it's opposite.
The Is and the Not Is.
Yet both is and the not is are created by the one God.

hawk99

Yes those who strive to be righteous have qualities that give them patience, humility, acceptance,
and kindness others who are working towards such attributes may still be at the
"contentious" stage of their life in an attempt to get answers that they long for.

Literal
And We had laid out/detailed linguistically in this the Koran to the people from
every example/proverb, and the human/mankind was (the) most arguing/disputing thing.

And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all manner of similitudes,
but man is more than anything contentious.

Therefore some must continue to search by the means they have until they arrive at peace.
Messengers came to people all over the world and there are good people, adhering to the positive qualities
as best the can be they Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, Naturalist or Agnostic.

May all find peace

Jafar

“The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’
For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you”
-- Jesus as written in Luke 1721

"Since before time and space were,
the Tao is.
It is beyond is and is not.
How do I know this is true?
I look inside myself and see."
-- Lao Tse, Tao The Ching chapter 21

And everyone is invited, the door is always open, all they need to do is to look inside their own selves and see. No religion / identity is indeed, infact it will require one to shed all of it's attachment including it's attachment to religion and identity.

But when they decided to seek and explore outside of their own selves, they're free to do so.
Yet the door to God is always opened to anyone and anything, as it's inside of their own selves to begin with.

musabxus